Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-07-22

In re petition OF Henry w.
Watson and Sarah j. Watson o. Z. NO A.
for partition OF the real es- June Ierfn'
tate ri T'hoInpsOn Lewis decd 1887.
late OF Muddycreek twp.
To the Honorable, the Judges Of the Orphans
Court of Butler County, Penn'a.
The petition OF Henry w. Watson, OF Muddy
creek township, Butler county, Pa. and Sarah
j. Watson. his wife, In the right OF the SAID Sarah
J, Watson, q sister OF Thompson Lewis, decd, OF
said township and county. respectfully repre-
sents that the said Thompson Lewis, decd
died on or about April 18th ss7 seiaee ec
OF land situate In the township OF MuddycreeK
county OF Butler. and State OF Pennsylvania
bounded ana @ desclDed SaeI Rsenoe%a5 as and J. e.
Glenn; on the east by lands OF Peter Scheide-
mantle and Robert Glenn; on the south by
lands Of VIM. Bauder, Henry Watson and VIM.
s. duncan on the west by lands OF John Fore
man and VIM. McClymonds containing two
hundred and fifty acres, more or less, with
the appurteRances, Said Thompson Lewis left
no widow or Issue surviving him, but left two
brothers, to wit Miffiin Lewis, Of Tama county,
Iowa. aged over seventy years John r. Lewis Lewis.
Mrs. Mary Fry, married to Soloman Fry, and
living In Perry township. Lawrence county Pa,
W. W. Watson. living in MuddycreeE township,
Butler county, Pa, she being the petitioner.
Also Kate Stanton married TO - stanton,
Castle. eas rnDs La@rence u COUNTY Pa. Emma wallace
married to - Wallace. living In Colorado /;
children OF II. J. Lewis, decd, brother or
Thompson Lewis Mary Miner, married TO Ii.
+. Miner, and living in pittsburgh Pa; VIM
e. Sharp, living at New Brighton Beaver county.
Pa. children Of Eliza sharp de- dec'd & sister nd o1
Bell Young, children OF Hettie Young, a decd
sister OF the said Thompson Lewis. living In
TaIna county, Iowa g. l.. Duncan, Alfred b..
Duncan. Thompson duncan and Bell Duncan,
living I'm Perry township, Lawrence county,
Pa, Vim. Duncan, living In Usage county,
Kansas. All children OF Lamsn Duncan. de-
ceased sister OF Thompson Lewis, that the
above parties are all over twenty-oDe years OF
age, except Thompson and Bell duncan. who
are minors their father, VIM. s. Duncan, Is
living in Perry township, Lawrence county Pa.
That no partition OF said land has been made.
nor can jury for that purpose pos be a agreed upon
living So FAR apart. and other circumstances sur
rounding the case.
Your petitioners therefor. prays the Court to
award an inquest TO make partition OF said
estate to and among the aforesaid parties
according to their rights and they viii ever
HENRY WATSON.
SARAH J. WATSON,
BurLER COUNTY. IS:
Personally appeared be-
fore me Henry w. Watson, who being duly
sworn SAYS that the above petition Is true and
correct TO the best OF his knowledge and belief
HENRY WATSON.
L. p. WALKER. GsEAL.1
BUTLER COUNTY, S. /:
Certified from the Record
this 2sth day OF June, A. ID. 1887.
REUBEN MCELvAIN, Clerk.
BUTLER COUNTY, 81:
To Peter Kramer, High
Sheriff OF Butler County Greeting:
We command you, that you make known 10
the several heirs OF Thompson Lewis, decd.
named In foregoing petition. the contents Of the
same and cite them TO be and appear before the
Judges OF an Orphans Court 10 be held at But
Ter, Penn'a, on Monday the 9Th day OF SeptcIn-
may have. why the prayer OF the Petitioners
should not be granted, and a writ OF Partition
awarded.
Witness the Honorable Aaron i. IIaZen, Presl-
dent Judge OF our said Court, ct Butler, this
18th day Of June, A, ID. 1887.
REUBEN McELvArN, Clerk.